Nevada County picayune., 1887-07-13
TRIP TO GEORGIA.


 nit me to give little sketch of my visit to that grand old State Georgia. 1 feel proud of my moth CT state, Georgia. It was named in honor of King George the 2ud, of England. She is now called the Empire State of the South.
 took the train at Hope, on the 2nd of June, for Newman, Ga, my ! old home, after an absence of 3i years. How a country will change in that time. No place looks nat. ural. 1 visited my old home where father and mother gave me my first lessons. When l found my self in the yard and at the old well, what feelings it brought up. 1 could almost see my precious moth. er-cOuld almost feel her precious hand come gently upon my head, and hear the gentle voice say James be a good boy After visiting the old home, felt a great desire to visit the cemetery, where my pa rents were buried. When 1 came to the graves of dear mother and father l reverently took off my hat in reverence to their memory Tue graveyard Is the most natural 1 scenery that saw while l was ln my old home country. Thank God one day, when the trump of God shall sound, my father and my precious mother shall come fourth to life everlasting. Thank God, for the hope of resurrection beyond this vale of tears.
 The most important scenery Ol my trip was the crossing of the train at Memphis. The railroad runs to the edge of the water oI the great Mississippi, then comes the steamer on the water says you can't cross, but 1 will take you over, which she does in first class style. l had an eight hour laN over ill Memphis. Took d , mile trip through the city, and visited the park. One grand scene to look at is the water works in the park also the squirrels, ground hogs, birds, etc.
 The next great attraction was at Atlanta, Ga. There l visited the monument of Benjamin II. Hill the great orator of Ga. He looks as natural as when alive. From thence visited the great kimball House, which is one of the grand. est structures of the present day. After taking in the kimball, l then visited the new Capital, of Georgia which covers f acres of land. It will be six stories high, 50 rooms to the floor. That beats anything l saw on my trip. They have all engine about 100 feet in the air that carries the stone up to the place where they are needed tC complete the great work This house Is entirely of stone, which Is brought from Indiana, the best stone in America.
 The crops are generally very good, with few exceptions. From Little Rock to Memphis, the crops seemed to have had too much rain. From Memphis to Mckeusie, they were very dry indeed. Coweta county, Georgia, had very fine cot ton crop, also Meiiwcther. The | ttopS LII NdItoii COuhtN WtIt Hot so good, as in Coweta and Meri- wethcr.
 While l reverence old Georgia, and look upon her as my mother state, and at the same tune thank God that it is my privilege to call her my mother state, still l think that Arkansas is far her superior as d farming country. TEe health of the people of GeOr- gia was very bad, when was there. Alter seeing all that 1 saw and learning what l did, and suming the whole matter up, think that Arkansas is the place for me.
 Come over all ye Geor9ians who thirst after good country. We have it right here in Nevada conn ty.
 Good bye for the present.
 JAMES P. HENDRIX.